Samanta Lal Sen
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Samanta Lal Sen | |
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সামন্ত লাল সেন | |
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| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2024 | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Prime Minister | Sheikh Hasina |
| Preceded by | Zahid Maleque |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1949 Sylhet District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan (now Habiganj District, Bangladesh) |
| Political party | Bangladesh Awami League |
| Alma mater | Chittagong Medical College |
| Awards | Bangla Academy Fellowship (2018) |
Samanta Lal Sen is a Bangladeshi physician and the incumbent Minister of Health and Family Welfare.[1] Earlier, he was chief coordinator of the Burn Units across Bangladesh.[2]
Early life
Sen was born on 24 November 1949 in Habiganj, East Bengal, Pakistan.[3] In 1973, he completed his MBBS from Chittagong Medical College.[3] He did a diploma in Specialized Surgery in 1980 from Austria.[3]
Career
Sen worked under Professors Kabiruddin and Mohammad Shahidullah of the Burn and Plastic Surgery unit at Dhaka Medical College Hospital before taking over the unit.[4] He was the project director of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Unit of the Dhaka Medical College Hospital.[5]
In February 2011, Sen was appointed the chief coordinator of the Burn Units in Bangladesh.[6]
Sen, national coordinator of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery at the Dhaka Medical College Hospital met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July 2017 to seek financial support for a patient.[7]
Sen was awarded the Bangla Academy Fellowship in 2018.[8] Human Rights and Peace for Bangladesh gave Sen the HRPB Award-2016.[9] Sen was the coordinator of the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.[9]
In January 2024, Sen was appointed Minister of Health and Family Welfare replacing Zahid Maleque by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[8] Sen was surprised at his appointment.[10] He spoke against corruption after taking office.[11]
References
- ^ "New Cabinet: Yeafesh Osman, Samanta Lal Sen to become technocrat ministers".
- ^ "Samanta Lal chief coordinator of all burn units". The Daily Star. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ a b c "Dr Samanta Lal Sen to take office as health minister Sunday". Dhaka Tribune. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "A public hospital with a difference". The Daily Star. 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "The Saviours of Our Time". The Daily Star. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Samanta Lal chief coordinator of all burn units". The Daily Star. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Take Muktamoni abroad if necessary, PM tells doctor". The Daily Star. 2017-07-25. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "Burn institute Coordinator Prof Samanta Lal Sen now health minister". The Daily Star. 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ a b "Abdullah Abu Sayeed, Samanta Lal Sen honoured". The Daily Star. 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "The dream to serve: Samanta Lal Sen becomes new health minister". The Business Standard. 2024-01-11. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "I have never been corrupt and I won't tolerate corruption, says new Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.